still
Usage
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Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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Allen, a stand-up comic himself before he became a program producer and the owner of a TV station group and the Weather Channel, said he still writes some of the jokes for his programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
The analyst added that he was “confused” because the demand for energy products like Tesla’s Megapacks appears to still be strong.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Most of the people that the BBC has talked to are still paying hefty prices for access to the internet.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Nearly a decade later, they’re still working together—and still talking about it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
My mind’s still trying to catch up on what I’m missing.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
